Which qualitative analysis techniques are most effective at identifying key trends? Why?Which qualitative analysis techniques are most effective at identifying key trends? Why?When using a qualitative method to identify key trends, the best data collection method is open ended surveys or interviews. These surveys are then compared for common themes. Key trends refer to themes that different time periods have in common that can be watched for change. These changes can be analyzed to see if the area of interest is improving or if steps need to be taken for improvement (Grebennikov